Long Cecil, Artillery piece at Honoured Dead Memorial, Kimberley, South Africa.
Long Cecil measures 10 feet in length and was manufactured from a single billet of mild steel at De Beers mining workshops in Kimberley.
The British forces deployed Long Cecil during the Siege of Kimberley in 1900, firing 255 shells at Boer positions near Kamfers Dam.
The artillery piece carried Cecil Rhodes' coffin during his funeral procession in Cape Town, symbolizing the British military presence in South Africa.
Long Cecil extended the range of British artillery capabilities to 7,600 meters, providing defensive support during the Second Boer War siege operations.
George Labram designed and constructed this single artillery piece in just 24 days using limited technical documentation and local manufacturing resources.
GPS coordinates: -28.75111,24.76944
Latest update: April 3, 2025 00:11
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